EDUCATION
2013 B.F.A., with Distinction. Drawing & Painting, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
Minor in Art History, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
2020 M.F.A. Painting, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
EXHIBITIONS
2020 FUTURE PERFECT, Three Person Group Show, 5-50 Gallery, Long Island City, NY.
New Perspectives of Drawing and Painting, St. Louis Artists Guild, Virtual Group Show
Imagining Haunting; Elsewheres and Elsewhens, Solo Thesis Exhibition, University of Notre Dame Department of Art, Art History & Design, Riley Hall of Art, Notre Dame, IN.
Online MFA Thesis Group Exhibition, University of Notre Department of Art, Art History & Design, Notre Dame, IN.
Imagining Haunting; Elsewheres and Elsewhens, 405_Gallery, Virtual Solo Exhibition
Radical Hope Show, Virtual Group Show
Still Relevant, Virtual Group Show, Happy Gallery, Chicago, IL.
Convergence, MFA Group Show, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
2019 IMAGE/SURFACE, Solo Exhibition, University of Winona, MN.
Shifting Perspectives, MFA Second Year Group Exhibition, AAHD Gallery, Riley Hall of Art, Art History and Design, Notre Dame, IN.
Alumni Exhibition, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
GIFC, Works on Paper Group Show, 0-0 LA, Los Angeles, CA.
2018 National Wet Paint MFA Biennial, Zhou B. Art Center, Chicago, IL.
Alumni Exhibition, Indiana University- South Bend, South Bend, IN.
Mediated Forms, Two Person Show with Angelo Martinez, The Gallery, Mishawaka, IN.
MFA Group Show, Duncan Student Center, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2017 Alumni Exhibition, Indiana University –South Bend, South Bend, IN.
New Faces, AAHD Gallery, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
Northern Indiana Artists 75th Anniversary Juried Exhibition, Midwest Museum of Art, Elkhart, IN.
2016 Student/Faculty Exhibition, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.
Northern Indiana Artists Juried Exhibition, Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture, South Bend, IN. Juror: Alexandria Schaufele
Northern Indiana Artists Juried Exhibition, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.
Summer Arts Fellowship Exhibition, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.
2015 Student/Faculty Exhibition, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.
2013 BFA Exhibition, Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts Gallery, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
2012 Magnitude 11x17, Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts Gallery, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
Student Exhibition, Santa Reparata School of Art, Florence, Italy.
Ice Picks & Dinosaurs Multiple Nudes, Sharks, Drugs, and Robots, And Foo Lions too…, Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts Gallery, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
2010 Equality and Inclusion, Civil Rights Heritage Center, South Bend, IN.
Jurors: Bridgid McAuliffe, James, Michael Lassiter, Karen Ackoff, Barbara Mociulski
COLLECTIONS
Indiana University South Bend, Department of Fine Arts, South Bend, IN.
Riley Hall of Art, Art History, and Design, Notre Dame, IN.
Various Private Collections
AWARDS/HONORS
2020 Kaneb Center of Teaching Excellence Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
Director’s Award, Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame, IN.
2019 Graduate Student Professional Development Award, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
2016 Judge’s Award, Northern Indiana Artists Juried Exhibition, Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture, South Bend, IN.
2014 Bradley A. Thornberg Art Scholarship, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
2013 Bradley A. Thornberg Art Scholarship, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
2012 Gabrielle Robinson Study Abroad Scholarship, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
2011 IUSB Art Sale Scholarship, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
2010 IU Incentive Grant, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN. 2010
PUBLICATIONS
2021 Friend of the Artist, Studio Image Project
2020 Friend of the Artist, Volume 12
Exchanges: Journal of Literary Translation – “Tether”, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Artdose Magazine, Artist Spotlight
Broadcasts, “Art in the Age of Social Distancing”, SPACE Gallery, Portland, ME.
2019 Create! Magazine, “MFA Edition”, Issue 17
Rung Magazine, “Issue II”, East Bristol Contemporary, United Kingdom
2018 Edible Michiana, “Winter Issue”
MFA Wet Paint MFA Biennial, “Winter Issue”
2010 Analecta, Arts and Literary Journal, Vol.11, Indiana University South Bend
MEDIA APPEARANCE/INTERVIEWS
2021 Create! Magazine, “Exploring the Mall Aesthetic with Katie Neece” https://createmagazine.com/read/interview-katie-neece
2020 AucArt, “Emerging Artists Highlights”
https://www.aucart.com/auctions/friend-of-the-artist-volume-12/
The Gathered Gallery, Artist Feature, writing by Laura Vaoutor
https://www.thegatheredgallery.com/post/katie-neece
2019 The Indian Curator, Artist Interview
http://theindiancurator.com/katie-neece/
Create! Magazine, “Illusionistic Environments by Katie Neece”
https://createmagazine.com/read/katie-neece
2018 Interview by Jacob Titus. West.SB, Episode 15
https://westsb.com/pod/neece
2016 Interview by Scott Curtis. Michiana People Podcast. Episode 40 http://www.michianapeople.com/audio-posts/episode-40-katie-neece/
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2020- Present Adjunct Professor, Graphic Design 1, Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, IN.
Adjunct Professor, Digital Illustration, Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, IN.
2017-2020 Instructor of Record, Drawing 1, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020 Coordinator and Instructor, Snite Museum Apprenticeship Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN., Summer 2020 (Virtual)
2019 Instructor, Figure Drawing at the Snite Museum, Notre Dame, IN., Fall 2019
Guest Speaker, BFA Seminar, Lucas Korte, Fall 2019
Guest Critic, BFA Painting, Maria Tomasula, Fall 2019
Guest Critic, Drawing 1, Lucas Korte, Summer 2019
Coordinator and Instructor, Snite Museum Apprenticeship Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN. Summer 2019.
Featured Artist, Notre Dame Day, Notre Dame, IN. Spring, 2019.
2018 Instructor, Figure Drawing at the Snite Museum, Notre Dame, IN., Fall
Instructor, Snite Museum Apprenticeship Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN., Summer
TA under Martin Nguyen Cs., Drawing 1, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN., Spring 2018
2017 TA under Jason Lahr, Painting 1, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN., Fall 2017 Instructor, Summer Figure Drawing, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN. June 2017-August 2017
2016 Instructor, Teen Painting, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.,
April 2016 (Session 1), December 2016 (Session 2)
Featured Artist, Arts in Bloom Garden Walk, The Art League, South Bend, IN., Summer 2016
Project Assistant, Festival of Banners : Honest-to-Goodness Indiana, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN., Summer 2016
2015 TA under Mary Kay Healy-Kagel, Teen Painting, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN., August 2015
Studio Assistant, Leticia Bajuyo, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN. Summer 2015, (Assisting with assembling work, transporting work, and securing work for travel)
Fellow, Summer Arts Fellowship, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN., Summer 2015 - Spring 2016
Project Assistant, Festival of Banners: Past, Present, Future! South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN., Summer.
2012 Student, Painting and Arts, Aesthetics, and Creativity, IUSB Summer Abroad Program, Santa Reparata School of Art, Florence, Italy., Summer.
ARTIST TALKS
2021 Visiting Artist and Critic, Painting 2, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI.
2020 Visiting Artist Lecture, IMAGE/SURACE Solo Exhibition, Winona State University, Winona, MN.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2016 Volunteer, Youth Programs and Community Outreach, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.
Juror, The Scholastic Art Awards, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN. 2016
2015 Volunteer, Youth Programs and Community Outreach, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2021 New Visions, Virtual International Online Exhibition with Vantage Art Projects, Vancouver, CA.